Epoque Hotel

8 from 10

A truly relaxing and enjoyable stay in an outstanding hotel.

Beautiful quiet hotel, spacious suite with separate lounge area, large bathroom with walk in shower and separate bath. Hotel is very well maintained and spotless. Spa is really lovely and relaxing. All members of staff very professional, friendly and helpful from the front of house to the cleaning/maintenance staff. Breakfast was very good and the service second to none. This is a truly excellent hotel. We started our holiday in a different "5 star" hotel booked by our travel agent but it was so bad we changed hotels and so glad we did! There is no comparison, this hotel is in a different league.

Cons The hotel is in a good location very near to a nice park (the oldest in the city I was told) and convenient for the old town and other sights. However, the street it is on is a little scruffy with a lot of graffiti on the buildings. But it felt safe to walk around at night.

Disappointing experience this time

It’s a quiet central location. Rooms are nice and some are freshly refurbished.

Cons They need to change the towels and the sheets. They are unacceptably worn out for a 5 stars hotel. Also, their stuff need profesional hospitality training. Too much of a Balkans behavior. Friendly but condescending. I stayed 4 or 5 times here, unfortunately they changed for the worse. Not again.

We had the most wonderful stay at Epoque Hotel. The staff were genuinely hospitable and welcoming. Special shout out to our server, the wonderful Bogdan at L'Atelier, and the fabulous chefs who went the extra mile to make our dining experience(s) truly memorable. We have a baby <12 months so dining out can feel like a mission sometimes. The chefs readily made modifications to the menu to meet the dietary requirements.

The restaurant offers excellent Romanian food.

Interesting but we won't be going back. Other more beautiful places to visit.

Epoque is an oasis amidst the general decay of the crumbling splendour and constant hideous graffiti of Bucharest. Comfortable with an excellent restaurant, it was a good base to explore from. Our room and room service were good. A bit tired and less glamorous than other hotels we had been staying in, we would recommend it for travellers wanting better than a Hilton and out of the old town. The taxi drivers (as in other cities) were even worse so Uber or Bolt are essential but the Uber app is not good.

Cons Nothing directly relating to the hotel, but the locals just don't care that their city is falling into disrepair. Graffiti, lack of maintenance, weeds where there should be lawns, all just a bit sad. The after effects of communism showing everywhere.